10.23.2009
BTX announces the appointment of Will Knieper as General Manager of BTX Supply, a division of BTX Holdings, Inc.

BTX, based in Dallas, Texas, has been a pioneer in the automation of window coverings since 1985. BTX automated window coverings and shading systems are world renowned for their quality and advanced technology.

BTX Supply was launched in 2008 to provide fabricators, workrooms and assemblers of automated window coverings with components for motorization, such as motors, hardware and control equipment, on a broad and open scale. The goal of BTX Supply is to enable its customers to take full advantage of the rapidly growing automation market without the restrictions imposed by proprietary technology or prescribed distribution channels.

"Knieper's extensive knowledge of the product and market requirements is ideally suited to help BTX Supply become the major partner for the independent dealers and commercial contractors." says Jon Vrielink, President and CEO of BTX Holdings. "A partnership with BTX Supply will help these companies to secure their fair share of the rapidly growing market for automation. Will has worked in leading management positions in the window coverings industry and in motorization for many years. He brings a significant extra dimension to BTX that will help our customers and our company."

The rapidly growing BTX Supply division managed by Knieper is based in a modern a 15,000 sq. ft. distribution center operated by a staff of seven logistical and technical experts. BTX Supply provides all the core products to build a wide range of automated traversing systems including vertical blinds and skylight shades, as well as tubular motors, hardware and controls for roller and lift systems. The BTX Supply program includes motors and hardware for AC and DC systems, as well as for the SOLAR powered systems sought by the green and energy savings industry.